24.10.11 A student initiated Caritas Ukraine project was started in September; it was named Social Integration of the Mentally Challenged. It was the brainchild of Maryana Monych, Olena Kulyas, and

22.10.11 The Medical-Social Centre for disadvantaged individuals has been functioning in L’viv since February. The centre is located at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Hospital at Ozarkevycha Street 4. This project

20.10.11 Recently Caritas Drohobych’s Fighting Human Trafficking program held an art contest called “The World without Violence”. The contest entries were exhibited at the Artist’s Palace in the city of

19.10.11 There are many sheep in the Carpathian foothills and the locals have relied on this animal for many years. However, the number of sheep kept in this region has

18.10.011 As part of L’viv’s Ecumenical Social Week (ESW), the All-Ukrainian social forum called Reforms in Ukraine through Mutual Trust was held from 27 September through 2 October. The ESW

17.10.011 In Ukraine there is a significant annual increase in the number of people who are dependent on alcohol and drugs. Among them are a very large number of women

15.10.011 Just before International Day of Older Persons, which is observed 1 October, Caritas Kyiv visited over 500 people, bringing them a kind word and gifts. This day was initially

13.10.011 The Nadvechir Geriatric Club operates out of the Ivano-Frankivs’k Caritas facilities. At the end of September, Caritas staff participated in a conference that was held for Winners of the

12.10.011 The Khmelnytskyy Caritas doesn’t only concern itself with the disadvantaged; it also helps people from falling into this category. Recently, a resident from the village Vovkivtsi, in the Khmelnytskyy

10.10.011 In an attempt to understand the positive and negative consequences of labour migration, the problems that the children of labour migrants face, and to identify what assistance the Centre